6 Humiliating Ways to Get Dumped

Tech Dating 101: At Least You Didn't Get Dumped Like This

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We've all been there — you fall in love, flowers bloom, the sun shines, everything is great . . . until you get that phone call that starts with, "We need to talk." You know what comes next — you're getting dumped. And although breaking up face-to-face may be rough and super emotional, let's get real — there are worse ways to get the bad news. Dating is hard enough to begin with, and tossing our obsession with technology in the mix? Well, it's easy to see where people get confused about what's appropriate dating behavior and what isn't. I've rounded up six situations where technology has bitten us in the backside, and being dumped these ways couldn't be more humiliating. Take this as a lesson: don't let technology be a lame crutch — dump others how you would want to be dumped!

The voicemail substitute: Here's to hoping that all those sweet voicemails you saved at the beginning of your relationship don't turn into the one you'll never forgive. Breaking up over voicemail is just gross. Don't be "that guy."

The blog post back out: It's a slippery slope that dating blog. Once you start getting into people's personal lives online, it becomes hard to distinguish which subjects are a-OK to broadcast, and what's TMI. Breaking up with someone via a blog post? I'd say that's pretty easy to differentiate, but in case you were wondering — way over the line. Don't let your dating woes (and lack of decency) become fodder for your readers.

The Twitter trick: Breaking up in 140 characters is probably the most humiliating way to end a relationship (albeit very on-trend wouldn't you say?). Hopefully, your now-ex would have the decency to send you a direct message instead of a mass tweet for all his followers to see.